Monthly Archives: January 2026

Week in Review – 11 Jan 2026

Only 11 days into the new year, the world stage already feels bleak. President Trump kicked off the 2026 with a raid in Venezuela. As with many of his administration’s practices, no credible rationales were offered. I admit there are … Continue reading

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Data-driven Decision?

While individuals often make decisions based on emotion, public policy must be rooted in a data-driven approach. Simply the sheer scope and magnitude of governance demands rigorous standards to ensure the public interest is served. However this does not appear … Continue reading

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Lead or Follow, Part 3

Personal leadership is often overlooked in the daily rush of obligations, appointments, and meetings. Who would bother with deciding a path for themselves when it is undeniably easier to simply just follow what’s trendy or what social media say. It … Continue reading

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Hard in Waking Up

I carried my laptop out to the balcony this morning. As I watched the screen flicker to life at a snail’s pace, I realized it perfectly matched my own state of mind and body–slow to wake up. Things were in … Continue reading

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Can America Endure?

The fatal shooting of 37 year-old, Renee Nicole Good, by ICE agents is a heartbreaking reminder of a national failure. I am drawn by the words of the Gettysburg address: that “the government of the people, by the people, for … Continue reading

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America’s Fragile Democracy, Five Years Later

They say time heals all wounds, yet the Capitol riot that shattered the dream of American democracy five years ago refuses to fade away. If anything, the rift has only grown more visible. The perpetrators have been set free, and … Continue reading

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Wake Up and Smell the Roses

On the 5th day of the new year, it has dawned on me how time can quietly slip away without the anchor of a goal. It’s easy to fall into the trap of work-week-weekend cycle until the fear of missing … Continue reading

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Week in Review – 4 Jan 2026

When most of us were still feeling the last of the year, bidding a final goodbye to 2025, or celebrating the New Year, a seismic shift occurred in America’s own back yard. Yesterday, the US forcibly removed the Venezuelan President … Continue reading

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Authoritarian Actions!

In a move framed as law enforcement action, US forces have abducted Venezuelan President and First Lady overnight. President Trump declared that the US will “run” Venezuela for the foreseeable future. Many observers believe it is a thin veil for … Continue reading

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Pain & Suffering, Part 2

Is it too early to talk about pain and suffering on the second day of the new year? After all, many are still nursing a holiday hangover or riding the celebratory momentum into the weekend. Why introduce such a “downer” … Continue reading

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